calcadouro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From calcar (“trample”) +‎ -douro (“location where something is done”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaw.kaˈdo(w).ɾu/ [kaʊ̯.kaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaw.kaˈdo(w).ɾo/ [kaʊ̯.kaˈdo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kal.kɐˈdo(w).ɾu/ [kaɫ.kɐˈðo(w).ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kal.kɐˈdow.ɾu/ [kaɫ.kɐˈðow.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kal.kɐˈdo.ɾu/ [kaɫ.kɐˈðo.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: cal‧ca‧dou‧ro

Noun

calcadouro m (plural calcadouros)

  1. threshing floor
    Synonyms: eira, malhadouro
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